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Devil is an Ass

Devil is an Ass

by Ben Jonson

About this book

An inferior devil, Pug, asks Satan to send him to Earth to tempt men to Evil. But when Pug arrives in 1616 London and sets himself at the Squire Fabian Fitzdottrel, he finds Fabian currently beset by con men, cheats, connivers, thieves, villains, and seductresses - a delightful mix of cunning criminality in a world that already has far more vice in it than anything Pug is prepared to offer. - Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:

Satan, the great Devil: alanmapstone

Pug, the less Devil: Sonia

Iniquity, the Vice: Nemo

Fabian Fitzdottrel, a Squire of Norfolk: Tomas Peter

Meercraft, the Projector: Hamlet

Everill, his Champion: Algy Pug

Wittipol, a young Gallant: ToddHW

Eustace Manly, his Friend: Chuck Williamson

Engine, a Broker: Rob Board

Trains, the Projector's Man: Jason in Panama

Thomas Gilthead, a Goldsmith: Caleb Tol

Plutarchus, his Son: Eva Davis

Sir Paul Eitherside, a Lawyer, and Justice: Beth Thomas

Ambler, Gentle-Usher to Lady Tailbush: Kurt

Sledge, a Smith, the Constable: Joseph Tabler

Shackles, Keeper of Newgate: Bruce Kachuk

Mrs. Frances Fitzdottrel: Sandra Schmit

Lady Eitherside: Leanne Yau

Lady Tailbush, the Lady Projectress: Linda Olsen Fitak

Pitfall, her Woman: Availle

Serjant: Roger Melin

Keeper 1: Victor Villarraza

Keeper 2: Adriana Sacciotto

Keeper 3: TJ Burns

Keeper 4: Owen Cook

Stage Directions: sawasawaya

and: Elizabeth Martinson

Edited By: ToddHW

Chapters

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  1. 1Act 147:32 · read by ToddHW, Chuck Williamson, Alan Mapstone
  2. 2Act 244:52 · read by ToddHW, Chuck Williamson, Rob Marland
  3. 3Act 334:20 · read by Availle, Algy Pug, ToddHW
  4. 4Act 440:31 · read by Availle, Algy Pug, ToddHW
  5. 5Act 535:31 · read by Roger Melin, Availle, Algy Pug

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